For some reason, Uchiha Hiko found that his energy had been declining lately. He did not know whether it had anything to do with the decision he had made before.
But he felt that such a decision could affect his energy, so he had to find out what was causing this situation.
Deep down, he desperately hoped the two matters had nothing to do with each other. Once they were connected, it would signify that something bad was about to happen. Naturally, Uchiha Hiko did not want anything bad concerning himself to happen.
He also did not want this matter to implicate anyone else, so he hoped that everyone, especially those around him, could remain safe and well.
But he knew that now that it had happened, it was no longer something he could decide for himself. He could only leave it to fate.
"Recently, I've felt my physical strength declining. I don't know why, so I still need your help with many things."
Uchiha Hiko spoke to Ouyang Jian in a somewhat weak tone. He knew that even if he told Ouyang Jian, Ouyang Jian might not believe him or might be greatly shocked by it. But there was no choice. They were indeed facing such a grim situation.
"What happened? Could it... could it... be because of me?" Ouyang Jian was quite self-aware. He knew that if something like this had happened, it might truly have been because of him.
Ouyang Jian was a very intelligent person. Upon hearing this, Uchiha Hiko had connected it to his own situation and guessed that this matter might have arisen because of himself.
Of course, Uchiha Hiko could not tell Ouyang Jian the truth. He knew that if it really was because of Ouyang Jian, Ouyang Jian would feel deeply guilty